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Swedish passports are issued to nationals of Sweden for the purpose of international travel. Besides serving as proof of Swedish citizenship, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Swedish consular officials abroad or other European Union member states in case a Swedish consular is absent, if needed. Every Swedish citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and residence in the EEA and Switzerland, and short-term visa-free visits in the rest of Europe (except Russia and Belarus). However, the national ID card is not valid for Ukraine and Turkey, although it is valid for Georgia, Jordan (through Aqaba airport) and on organized tours to Tunisia. The passports are issued by the Swedish Police and applications are filed at police stations equipped with a passport terminal for taking photographs and fingerprints. Passports issued since October 1, 2005 are biometric, and valid for five years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Swedish Police Authority ) 〕 Earlier passports are valid for ten years (adults) or five years (children). The blue cover passports issued up until 1998 (and not valid after 2008) are not valid as identity documents in Sweden due to insufficient security features which resulted in widespread forgery. It is possible for a Swedish citizen to hold two valid passports at the same time if it is needed for work or "another special reasons" 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Passförodning (1979:664) )〕 The validity time of an additional passport is "as long as the necessity applies",〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Passförodning (1979:664) )〕 but never longer than the ordinary passport. This can be useful when traveling to states which reject a passport with an entry stamp or visa of another state in it (Israel vs several Arab states). Also it is useful when one needs to travel when the ordinary passport is handed in for a visa application. In 2013, Swedish passports were reported to be among the most frequently sold passports on the black market. The reason cited was that no upper limit on the number of replacement passports being available for the rightful holder, which prompted calls for legislation to limit the number of lost passports allowed per person.〔( Olaglig handel med svenska pass ökar ), from Dagens Nyheter, accessed 29 September 2013〕 ==Physical appearance and data contained== The Swedish passports issued since October 1, 2005 are burgundy, with the words ((英語:EUROPEAN UNION)), ((英語:SWEDEN)) and ((英語:PASSPORT)) inscribed at the top of the front cover, and the Swedish lesser coat of arms emblazoned on the bottom of the front cover. The Swedish passport has the standard biometric symbol emblazoned below the coat of arms and uses the standard European Union design. Diplomatic passports are dark blue, with the words ((英語:DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT)) and ((英語:SWEDEN)) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Swedish passport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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